35 THINGS TO DO IN BERLIN

Fun, multicultural, interesting, welcoming, surprising, cosmopolitan: this is Berlin, full of surprises. Enjoy your present, take a look at the future without forgetting your past. But what are the things you can see and do in Berlin? Here we tell you 35 of them.

1 / Flipa with theBrandenburg Gate, 26 meters high. It is the symbol of Berlin since the year 1791 and, after the fall of the Wall, it has become the icon of German reunification. Here Ronald Reagan pronounced the famous words: "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall ”. It is best to go at sunset when there are fewer people.

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2 / Visit the holocaust monument which, with 2,711 concrete blocks of different heights, pays homage to the Jews exterminated during Nazism. If you want to know more in detail the history of Nazism and its most important places in Berlin, you can hire a thematic tour like this. And an interesting excursion over this terrifying period is that of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

3 / Cross the famous Checkpoint Charlie that separated the American zone from the Soviet. If you are interested in learning more about its history, visit the Museum (buy tickets without a queue).

4 / You have not been to Berlin if you have not eaten (at least once) a Currywurst: a sausage with ketchup and curry: it is so dear that it even has a museum!

5 / Listen to people sing in theKaraoke of Mauer Park... What if you drink a couple of beers and dare to take out the Pavarotti inside?

6 / Dance in one of theBerlin's most famous nightclubs, and from Europe like Watergate, Weekend, Farbfernseher and Ritter Butzke.

7 / Visit theBerlin Wall. Although most of it was demolished in the 90s, there are still some fragments of the wall that divided the city for 28 years. Learn all its history and visit the remains that remain standing, but do not even think about painting on it or taking youbits Of memory!

8 / Check that Federico el Grande had a good time at his summer residence: Saussoni Palace in Potsdam. You can arrive by suburban train (it is 20 km away) or hire a tour from Berlin.

9 / Berlin is not just party, beer and currywurst: if you like museums that you know that there are more than 100 here! Although the best are in the "museum island". Do not miss the Pergamon Museum (you can buy the ticket without queuing here). If you plan to visit several, you may be compensated to buy the Museum Pass.

10 / Do shopping in Ku'damm KaDeWe, one of the largest shopping centers in Europe. And it flips with its gourmet section of 7,000 m²!

11 / Get lost one afternoon for someart Gallery where independent artists exhibit.

12 / Contemplate the signs of war in theKaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

13 / Walk through the East Side Gallery, the largest outdoor art gallery in the world. Well with one exception: the Berlin Wall. Here is for example the famous kiss of Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev. Tip: if you like street art, take this guided tour that takes you to discover the best graffiti in Berlin.

14/ Berlin Cathedral It is the most representative religious building in the city. From its dome you have the best views of Berlin. Its main attractions are the Sauer organ, the neo-Baroque pulpit and the main altar, but the most impressive is the crypt formed by ninety sarcophagi and tombs of the members of the Hohenzollern house. Admission is € 7.

15 / If you are looking for a modern environment, stroll throughPotsdamer Platz with its glass buildings and always full of people.

16 / Eat a giantShnitzelwith kartoffel or sauerkraut. And try thepretzel: a type of cookie or baked bun, and twisted in the form of a loop.

17 / Do you know what the symbol of Berlin is? The bear: Take a picture with the colorful and beautiful statues of the bears that you find on the street! Do you know why the bear is its symbol? We tell you, along with a few curiosities of Berlin here 🙂

18 / Take a dip in the Badeschiff, a swimming pool that they have placed in the middle of the river… Definitely a curious experience!

19 / Take a cruise on the River Spree: they are cheap and the views of the city from the water are * __ * You can book it here.

20 / On Sundays go fromshopping by Mauerpark: You can find real bargains of vintage clothing, art, food and much more.

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21 / Learn about German words, it may not be the most beautiful language in the world (it definitely is not) but when you are a mother or father and you have to fight your children it will be very useful!

22 / Discover the Berlin that is under your feet, literally: with the Berliner Unterwelten association you can walk through the tunnels and underground bunkers that will take you on time travel to the time of the Second GM or the Cold War. If you are interested in knowing more about the subject, a good idea is to sign up for a thematic tour like this.

23 / Upload to Reichstag glass dome (the German parliament) and watch the German government working ... Or choose to enjoy the best views of the city! Book your visit on its official website.

24 / Lie on the lawn of old Tempelhof Airport, or use your track to skate. Noooo, we haven't gone crazy! Today the old airport has become a public park!

25 / Sign up for afree tour of Berlin in Spanishto discover the city with whom you know her better than anyone. You know that the tour is free, but a prop never hurts. You can book it here.

26 / Germany is the homeland of the beer: every year they are consumed 131.7 liters per person! We will have to try it, right? And it can be a good excuse to do a city tour, with beer as the main point, look!

27 / Tour the main artery of Berlin: Unter den Linden, which goes from the Brandenburg Gate to Karl Liebknecht Strasse (near the cathedral).

28 / Buy some bratwursts and go to make a barbecue at Görlitzer Park (Yes, there are barbecues available to anyone who wants them!).

29 / Take your time: to know the city well you have to explore all the corners And go slowly. A good way to do it is with a bike tour. Novelty! Now there is a free bike tour! You can sign up here. You will have to leave a deposit of € 15 that will be returned to you at the end of the tour (although of course, it is normal to leave a tip to the guide).

30 / Visit the tallest monument in Berlin: the television tower of 368 meters that the GDR built as a symbol of communism. Is found in Alexanderplatz, in the center of the city where protests began to tear down the Wall. If you want to upload, it is best to book the ticket in advance (you can do it here)

31 / Make friends in the Tiergarten, the most central park in Berlin.

32 / Visit the Gendarmenmarkt square, one of the most beautiful in the city with the twin churches and the konzerthaus.

33 / Discover the Old Jewish quarter of the city: Scheunenviertel,Bohemian and fashionable with lovely little shops.

34 / Don't miss a boat trip on the river Spree (cheap huh!), to contemplate the city from another point of view. More info about the tourist boat. If you prefer the terraferma to the river, consider a very original tour: a walk through the city aboard a trabi, the typical stroller of the GDR.

35 / Transport yourself at middle age by strolling through the narrow streets of Nikolaiviertel neighborhood.

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Video: What to Do in Berlin, Germany. 36 Hours Travel Videos. The New York Times (April 2024).